Strong northwest winds, low relative humidity, and dry surface fuels will lead to extreme fire danger across the area today. All outdoor burning should be avoided. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.